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Recent Examples of tween
On Sunday, April 13, the Today with Jenna & Friends host, 43, celebrated her daughter Mila's 12th birthday by sharing a sweet tribute to the tween on Instagram.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
One of my favorite activities as a tween involved heading to our local mall to go shopping, and my visit would never be complete without heading to JCPenney to browse the endless racks.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Representatives from the company — a national chain known for jewelry, piercings, and accessories aimed at tween and teen girls — did not respond to a request for comment.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Today's tweens are forming deep bonds while gaming.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
One of my favorite activities as a tween involved heading to our local mall to go shopping, and my visit would never be complete without heading to JCPenney to browse the endless racks.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Representatives from the company — a national chain known for jewelry, piercings, and accessories aimed at tween and teen girls — did not respond to a request for comment.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Today's tweens are forming deep bonds while gaming.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tween
Noun
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During a recent episode of The Oprah Podcast, the media mogul chatted with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about the amount of time teenagers spend online.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia is a 29-year-old Salvadoran national who fled that country as a teenager to escape gang violence and was living in Maryland.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Below, here are all of the comments Elon Musk has made about his ever-growing number of kids.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In addition, a summer camp is offered for teens and adolescents.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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It was used to study the impact of puberty blockers on adolescents' health.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Mets wouldn't want to part ways with any of their favorite prospects to land Robert, but this trio of youngsters should be enough to get a deal done.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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And now Campbell’s absence requires the emergency promotion of another youngster, Philippe Senderos.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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There, officers found more than 100 juveniles, many ages 13 to 17, many of whom were consuming alcohol that was later learned to be available in coolers at the residence, police said.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two juveniles fled the vehicle on foot and were apprehended after a brief foot pursuit, Boisvert said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Girl with the Needle portrays that girl as a blonde moppet named Erena (Avo Knox Martin) to whom Karoline becomes a surrogate mother.—
Esther Zuckerman,
TIME,
6 Dec. 2024
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So sometimes Poppa’s House wants to focus on different generational views on child-rearing, since Junior and Nina have a pair of cute moppets.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Oct. 2024
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Your kiddo will be singing each mesmerizing version of this song instead of having a meltdown in the hotel lobby.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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After all, skiing with your kiddo isn’t going to get any easier.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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The kiddie splash pool and the shaded kiddie playground are perfect for letting the little ones have fun in the sun.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Unlike smaller kiddie coasters, family coasters are designed to be enjoyed by multiple generations, together.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tween. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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